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Definition of speedskate

speedskate

/ˈspiːd.skeɪt/
speed · skate
Plural:speedskates
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Past Simple:speedskated
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Past Participle:speedskated
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Present Participle:speedskating
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speedskate Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A specialized ice skate or inline skate designed with a long, thin blade or oversized wheels for competitive racing on ice or paved tracks.

Example

"She sharpened the long steel blade of each speedskate before stepping onto the Olympic rink."

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• verb

1

To skate rapidly on ice or a track, especially as a competitive racing sport using specialized long-bladed or inline skates.

Example

"During the winter months, the athletes train on the frozen oval to speedskate at record-breaking velocities."

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• Nearby Words

speedread
speedreading
speedrun
speedskate
speedskater
speedskating
speedster

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Speedskate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/speedskate
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